CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12] — Page 254

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„OKOZDOH HOSZVOJ MOTT

.FTATE TO YHA TEHJE? OT

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Translation of CODE Telegram

From

To

Date

GOVERNOR, HONGKONG,

SECRETARY OF STATE.

11th December, 1914.

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Qutao strog ymeme-uor so? ¿quooa aqide waitinƐ ys. . redmore":

quins Yilani,izo lì eqila yamem wont misoq İnstuan ni baqgidane zd

saw cenow 1ì boa saw to deandtwo odroing quens to prostarIOJ MOTI

To ained risidhui yo dressqitia to exit and de oznao dove no beonatów

-gide bas allid ede blod ykolbioone votrów now or Latonenlt reddo

and mi qtiaqozy Imujos sod zandade to svijoaquatii sancmoob yalq

skrið dugooumi ildbe amosraq of beans, ton saa to sad ebọa,

woy ni swab biel anoltibros Jact booderobou al di ..ilo trob

naijiti Jaattoqui .balItLi ed bloods redimvoli dJSI to mange Lot

.bevlovni ajeezejni

YAK

It is reported that shipment of egg yoke and ship- ment of albumen by Siemssens Shanghai shipped per "Glenstrae" to Glasgow under lien to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was seized and sold in London in spite of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's claims. Interests involved in this case of little importance but question at issue of great importance on account of valuable cargoes on board German ships now lying at ports of neutral powers on the homeward journey. British banks insurance companies fear capture of such cargo if it is transhipped forwarded to England. On the other hand cargo if not forwarded will result in loss in whole or in part. It is not known whether the rule regarding non recognition of liens applies to goods as well as ships but if it does can Crown consider releasing such goods after condemnation. The question under consideration will affect only goods shipped to nonenemy ports. It is assumed that branches in Chinese Territories of German firme bear non-enemy character in spite of extra-territoriality. Important British interests involv-

ed.

MAY

NO

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